East Fremantle Community Park


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Access Guide

  • General Access
  • Communication
  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Physical - Mobility
  • Physical - Wheelchair
  • Allergies and Intolerances

GENERAL ACCESS

 Employ people with disability
 Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
 Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards (https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)
 Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
 Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
 Have a place to store mobility and/or medical equipment (eg beach wheelchair, hoist, oxygen).
 Provide details regarding the location of your business and provide a map which indicates the closest town and proximity to the local railway and coach station, include accessibility information about your local area.
 Provide a detailed map (‘Mobility Map’) of your facility, which includes accessible features and identifies any existing access barriers.

COMMUNICATION

 Use Cérge as our digital concierge to support personalised customer service
 Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
 A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
 Trained staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

VISION

 Have Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel
 Provide information in audio format (includes an audio described map of your venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays)
 Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
 Have raised tactile buttons in our lifts
 Have handrails on all our stairways
 Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
 Have effective lighting throughout facility.

HEARING

 Have a hearing loop
 Have TVs with captioning option
 Have volume controlled phones

PHYSICAL - MOBILITY

 Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
 Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
 Have grab rails in the bathroom
 Provide seating in common areas including reception area. Seating provided is a variety/range and include some with back rests and arm rests.

PHYSICAL - WHEELCHAIR

 Have step free outdoor pathways
 Have a doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
 Provide easy, step-free pathways (clear of obstructions) to all indoor and outdoor areas (includes picnic areas, barbecues and indoor and outdoor areas
 Have step free access to into our business premise
 Have step free access to the conference or function room
 Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
 Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
 Have a wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location
 Have a wheelchair accessible toilet
 Have a wheelchair accessible shower and change room
 Provide wheelchair access to gym
 Provide a low height counter suitable for a person using a wheelchair or a person of small stature
 Have 7 accessible car parking spaces

ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES

 Modify our cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
 Trained staff to respond to allergic reactions
 Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
 Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epipens and defibrillator